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(organic chemistry) Any of four diols derived from propane, usually the forms 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-propanediol, but especially 1,2-propanediol known as propylene glycol.
Use propanediol when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Propanediol means (organic chemistry) Any of four diols derived from propane, usually the forms 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-propanediol, but especially 1,2-propanediol known as propylene glycol.
Common synonyms include propyleneglycol.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use propanediol where its definition matches the intended context.
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